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New Cities Tapped For Google Fiber
The announcement from Mountain View this morning is that Google’s high-speed broadband service - “Google Fiber” - is looking to expand to 34 new cities in 9 metro areas from Atlanta to Portland, via Nashville and Salt Lake City.
Engine Reiterates Its Strong Support for Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today stated his intention to enforce “transparency”, “no blocking” and “non-discrimination” on the internet, and to encourage increased competition, in order to protect would-be innovators and consumers who often have little marketplace choice. Protecting an open internet is one of the most important things the FCC can do.
Patent Law Reform Now On Senate's Shoulders
In outlining his plan for economic growth and competitiveness in last month's State of the Union address, President Obama called upon Congress to pass a patent litigation reform bill "that allows businesses to stay focused on innovation, not needless and costly litigation."
No More Botched Rollouts: These Two Bills Could Change How the Government Buys Tech
Without stepping into the debate on the relative merits of Obamacare, all sides agree that the technical rollout of the healthcare.gov site was less than ideal -- botched, some would say. And according to a number of commentators, the root cause of the problem is “the government’s habit of buying outdated, costly and buggy technology.” In other words -- the entire system of federal IT procurement. Luckily for us, there are two bills in Congress that want to revolutionize the process and improve the way government delivers services.
Engine's Day in DC: February 12
Here at Engine, our goal is to build better policy by providing opportunities for tech founders and policymakers to discuss the issues that impact our diverse community. On February 12th this year, Engine will be taking to D.C. to host a day of events celebrating entrepreneurship.
